Collar fastener



Dec: 18, 1928.

E. B. NEWELL COLLAR FQSTENER Filed Jan. 14. 1928 EJWO 0 CL B A TTORNE Y Patented Dec. 18 1928.

ETN or i- Y EL'WOOD XBUB'DON11VEWELL, I RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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. uiApplicationrzfiled January 14,.1'1928. .Serial N0.1246,691.

The present invention relates to collar fastening devices; and'itsobject is,c generally',

to provide an improved device of that chara ter for. detachably connecting the -.ad acent edges of the outer ll apof at'urned-over collar.

Ti his andanyother and more specific objects hereinafter appearing areiattained by, and the invention linds preferable embodiment descri JeId'in' the body of this specification andflillustrated by the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure, 1 is a front viewofa collar fastenmg. device; e I

F gureZJs ajfrontuuew of .a portion of a collar,- showing saidfldevice applied thereto;

Figure isa sectional view (if a portion of device taken onjline 33 of l gnre 1;

Figure A is asectional View Of-2l;p()1t10n of said device and of the collar, taken on line el of Figure 2;

Figure is a view of a modified construction of the collar fastening device carried on the inner side of the collar flaps edge por- ,tion; and I Figure 6 a view of another modified construction carried on the inner side of the collar flaps edge portion.

In the embodiments of the inventionillustrated by the drawings, my collar fastening device is employed to connect the adjacent edge portions 1, 1 of the turned-over outer fiap'3 of a collar having the neck band 4 whose end tabs have button holes in which a collar button 5 is received inthe usual manner, the said device being carried on the inner side of such edge portions and extending under or behind the cravat or'necktie (not shown) and serving .to hold the same outwardly from the shirt front.

This device comprises a pair of keepers carried by said edge portions of the collar flap, the end portions of the keepers being secured to such edge portions, and the middle portions of the keepers being adapted to be drawn to mutually-approaching positions by connecting means comprising hook members 6, 6 adapted to removably engage the keepers,

said hook members being detachably connected by suitable means, as the snap catch 7, one end 8 of which passes through ahole 9 in one of the hook members, its other end 10 detachably engaging in the hole llof the other hook member. 7

In the embodiment of the invention seen in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the keepers are elonthe devices hereinafter, particularly :gated pointed pins 12 having end portions 1; 3,'1-4ladapte'dto be thrust into theza'dj acent edge portions of said flap,-andhaving also laterally-olfset middle portions '15 in. which the hooks '6 engage. These keeperslahave heads-16, flattened in theplanei-n-whichlie v the offset middle portions'15. It will be seen that the pressure of theronnecting means 6, 7 draws the offset portions '15 to mutuallyapproaching positions, turning these keepers about their longitudinal axes,I-and causing .the' heads 16 to lie flat against the inner surface of the; collar flap8.

"Infthe modified construction seen in Figure '5, the keepers are in formipins 19, nchored attheir er g l in the adjacentcedgep'ortions of the collar flap, the ofl's'etp'orti'ons l5 of' the pins being drawn toward each 'otherbylhc connecting means, andin 'th'eronstruction shown in Figure 6 i the "keepers are flexible cords 12 secured at their ends and having slack middle portions 15 drawn toward each other by the connecting means. It will be seen that the keepers being secured at their end portions to the flap 3 and having middle portions drawn by the connecting means toward each other, the hook members arepre'vented from slipping in the longitudinal direction of the keepers, and by the pressure exerted thereon draw the edge portions 1, 1 toward each other. thus maintaining the collar flap in unwrinkled position.

The collar flap being formed with an inwardly-turned hem part 17 stitched at 18, 19.

- as shown in Figure 5, the keepers 12, 12 may be inserted into said part 17 between the lines of stitching.

As shown, the flattened head 16 extends oppositely to. the offset middle portion 15, so that the drawing of said offset portion by the having their ends secured on the inner side.

connecting means causes the head. to more tially the same plane by means for connect-s ing said edge portions comprising hook members adaptedto removably engage the middle portions of the keepers respectively.

2. A device for detachably connecting the adjacent edge portions of the turned-over outer flap of a collar, comprising: elongated pointed keepers having end portions adapted to be thrust into said edge portions respectively on the inner sides thereof, and having hiterally-oii'set middle portions projecting From said inner sides; connected hook members adapted to remova-bly engage the keepers respectively.

3. A device for detachably connecting the adjacent edge portions of the tnrnechover outer flap of a collar, comprising: elongated pointed keepers l'iaving end portions adapted to be thrust turnably int said edge portions respectively on the inner sides thereof, and having laterally-offset middle portions projecting from said. inner sides and heads flattened in the planes of said oiiset portions; connected hook :IHGIHIOGIS adapted to removably engage the keepers respectively.

' v t. A device for detachably connecting the adjacent edge portions of the turned-over outer flap of a collar, comprising: elongated pointed keepers having end portions adapted to be thrust tnrnably into said edge portions respectively on the inner sides thereof, and having laterally-offset middle portions projecting from said inner sides and heads flattened in the planes of said ofisetportions and extending; oppositely thereto; connect-ed hook members adapted to removablyengage the keepers respectively,

5. A device for detachably connecting the adjacent edge portions of the turned-over onterfiap of a collar, comprising: keepers carried on the inner side of said edge portions respectively; connected members having flat body portions and hooks adapted to removably engage the keepers respectively and having also laterally spaced spring portions struck up from thebody portions and extending oppositely-inclinedly therefrom and adapted to yieldingly hold the hooks in engagement with the keepers respectively;

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Grand Rapids, Michigan, this 9th day of January, 1928.

ELWOOD BURTON NEWELL. 

